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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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